1868 Birth of American composer and pianist Scott JOPLIN
near Marshall, Texas. d-NYC, 1 APR 1917. He was best known for his ragtime pieces Maple Leaf Rag and The Entertainer. He also composed the opera Treemonisha. CD-Treemonisha

1874 FP of A. Dvorák's opera King and Collier in Prague.

1876 (JC, GC=6 DEC)FP of Tchaikovsky's opera Vakula the Blacksmith in St. Petersburg.